5 Reasons Why Traveling Is Important

1.You will broaden your horizon. You will experience so many different cultures, languages, food and people when you travel. International traveling will open your eyes to things you have never seen or thought possible. You’ll be forced to interact with different customs or outlooks on life. It will challenge your perspective on life, which is good because it makes you answer the “why” you believe something.

2. You gain a new appreciation for your home. Traveling abroad is exhausting and you will miss your home at various points, especially if that country doesn’t have certain commodities you’re used to, such as air conditioning (that was what I missed the most while in Cambodia).

3. You accumulate so many fun memories. Some of the memories I least expected to remember are my most vivid ones. Or there are other memories that I laugh over, but in that actual moment I was lost or really frustrated. It’s always fun recounting these memories with those who were there, and seeing if what you remember is what they also felt. And you usually get a lot of inside jokes from all your various adventures.

4. You get to know your travel buddies really well. Whether you travel with family members, friends, or strangers, you will bond with them over your experiences. Sometimes you will discover that in close proximities in stressful situations, you both may not travel well together. That is ok, but don’t let that ruin your relationship. You will learn a lot about your travel companions that you may not have learned back home. *Solo traveling is also great and you can share experiences with the locals or other travelers you meet.

5. You learn who you are. Are you a planner or laid back? You’ll find out when something unexpected happens. How you react will really show how you think and your type of character. You will face different challenges you won’t typically face at home. You might hate seafood and you might have to come to terms with that in a country that only eats fish. You grow as a person when you travel. You will see your strengths and weaknesses a lot more clearly.